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Let's assume it does refer to the concepts you describe. The entity charged with ensuring the "regularity" of the militia is Congress, and constitutionally, the militia is every American.
So, what "regulation" do you think Congress should place on every American?
I'm asking you guys that. Because you appear to be arguing that "a well regulated militia" just means "an unregulated group of people" and those two things are not the same.
The group of people you are talking about is not "unregulated". You are subject to militia regulations. Under Article I, Congress is charged with establishing "necessary and proper" regulations on the militia. Granted, the only "regulation" that Congress has deemed "necessary and proper" for the larger of the two classes of the legislated militia (10 USC §246) is an obligation to register with Selective Service.
Do you feel this "regulation" is insufficient? As a (presumptive) member of the "Unorganized" class of the militia, what regulations do you feel you should be subjected to?
The only additional obligation I would impose at this time would be a mandatory class on the laws governing use of force. Most concealed carriers have formally taken such classes, and the overwhelming majority of gun owners have a functional knowledge of these laws. This would be a class for non-owners, provided before they were of legal age to purchase a firearm.
They haven't and don't.
I know exactly what's required to get a concealed carry permit and a gun anywhere in the southeast. A permit requires 50 dollars and five minutes to fill out the form on your phone. I know because I did it, except it's now entirely unnecessary because my state and several others stopped requiring them recently.
Getting a gun requires knowing someone willing to give, sell, or trade you a gun. I've literally never bought a gun in a store, although I've owned many.
Finally, the vast majority of gun owners don't know anything about the law. They may know whether they're in a stand-your-ground state, if they bother to check. As I said, I live in the southeast, and know many people here- portraying gun owners as sober, trained, responsible people with a working knowledge of the law, that have taken classes on the use of force- is laughable.
My proposal was that all Americans should be required to attend such training. Based on your criticism, it seems you not only agree with that proposal, but that your belief in the need for such mandated, public training is even greater than my own.
I think it should be at least 5 classroom hours, offered in high school during one's junior or senior year. My state mandates a "government" class in those years. I think "use of force" should be a specific, week-long unit in that class, or its equivalent.
I'm down with mandatory weapons training as a condition of gun ownership. It can cover use-of-force, safety, de-escalation etc. I think 5 hours is too little.
You can't make it a condition of gun ownership. Your options are to mandate it to all of the American public (the militia) or not. You cannot mandate it only to gun owners.
What part of this are you not comprehending?